Class 10 English Chapter 1 Previous Year Questions - A Letter to God

Ans: When the postmaster opened the letter, he initially burst into laughter but quickly became serious. He admired the writer's unwavering faith in God and wished he could possess such faith. However, he also realized that the writer had asked for money in the letter, which prompted the postmaster to collect funds and send a reply on behalf of God.

Ans: The night after the rains turned sorrowful for Lencho because the hailstorm had destroyed everything, leaving nothing for him to feed his family. The crops, plants, and trees were ruined, causing great distress and sadness for Lencho.

Ans: The post master read the letter sent by Lencho. In the letter, Lencho had asked for help from God. After looking at the immense faith that Lencho had in God, the post master tried collecting the money for Lencho to help him and keep his faith in God intact.

Ans: The irony lies in the fact that Lencho, a simple and hardworking man with blind faith, doubted the post office staff who were actually trying to help him. The staff collected seventy pesos and sent it to Lencho, but he accused them of being a bunch of crooks because he did not receive the full amount.

Ans: (i) 'He' refers to Lencho.
(ii) Lencho was satisfied with the sight of his field of ripe corn, with its flowers, being nourished by the rain.
(iii) The irony lies in the fact that the hailstones, which resembled silver coins, caused great destruction and devastation to the cornfield.
(iv) The hailstones, resembling silver coins, damaged the cornfield by covering it entirely and destroying all the crops.
(v) 'Draped' is a verb in this context.

Ans: (b)
Lencho thought of his only hope (the help of God) throughout the night, which led him to decide to write the letter.

Ans: (a)
The phrase suggests that Lencho was as strong and diligent as an ox, working tirelessly in the fields.

Ans: (b)
This suggests that it was uncommon for farmers like Lencho to know how to write.

Ans: (a)
Writing the letter on a Sunday likely reflects Lencho’s religious faith and the significance of the day in Christian culture.

Ans: (b)
"Hope" is the opposite of "Despair," making it the correct choice in the analogy.

Ans: Lencho's cornfield was destroyed by a heavy hailstorm accompanied by rain and strong wind. The hailstones covered his field, leaving no trees or crops. Unfortunately, Lencho had no hope of help.

Ans: No, the letter did not reach God. The postman found the letter addressed to God and decided to take it to the postmaster. The postmaster, wanting to preserve Lencho's faith in God, decided to help him. He sent a reply to Lencho, along with seventy pesos, signed as 'God', in order to maintain the man's faith.

Ans: When the hail stopped, Lencho's feelings were filled with sadness. He stood in the middle of his field and expressed his sorrow to his sons, saying that even a plague of locusts would have left more than the hail had. He realized that there would be no corn yield that year.

Ans: Lencho's happy mood changed into concern when the rain turned into a hailstorm. The hailstones destroyed his crops, plants, and trees completely. Seeing the devastation, Lencho became concerned about the future and the well-being of his family.

Ans: Lencho was a destitute peasant whose crops were totally destroyed due to the heavy hailstorm. He had to suffer a huge loss due to it. He was petrified of the fact that he and his family would have to spend the entire year hungry as they had nothing to survive on. In the moment of despair, his only ray of hope was God. He believed that God would help him in this plight. He had firm faith in God and believed that God would not let him and his family die of hunger. 
Yes, I do have a strong belief in God like Lencho. I believe that God is the only one who never disappoints a person at the time of predicament. Lencho’s reaction towards the post office employees was not right. He suspected them of being ‘crooks’ who had stolen the money but in fact, it were the post office employees only who had helped Lencho by donating their share of money for him.